Located inside the K building of the LBCC Liberal Arts Campus is an art gallery that is completely free for all students.
This gallery is home to various artwork created by emerging local artists and talented students, a blend of unique art students normally wouldn’t see.
On a quiet corner of campus, the art gallery is open for students to go in and leave all the stress college brings behind.
The gallery doesn’t require a ticket or a fee. Students can walk in and enjoy the wide variety of artwork.
What makes this art gallery special is its consistency in showcasing fresh exhibits.
“I wasn’t aware that LBCC had an art gallery until I took an Art history class and they mentioned it. I would always walk by it, But now I’m going to take a look,” said Adrian Lonzo, a student at LBCC.
Many students don’t find themselves near the K building since it’s located toward the back of the school. The gallery doesn’t make its presence known, with advertising that is easy to walk by and not think about.
The LBCC art gallery is located in the K building and is completely free. The current exhibit closes Saturday Oct 26. The alumni art gallery opens Nov. 2, 2024 (Emma Lloyd)
“I make it a point for my students to visit the art gallery, it brings them into a creative headspace and fills their mind with ideas. And can’t forget that it’s free so why not take a look,” art history professor Katlyn Greiner said.
Many students don’t associate their college campuses with free galleries; the thought might not even cross their minds. The low profile of the art gallery means it often gets overlooked.
“We started putting up signs promoting it around campus with chalkboards and flyers,” said Lolita Mojica, who works at the entrance of the art gallery.
Lolita Mojica always hands out flyers to anyone who walks into the art gallery in the hope of promoting it to more students and often sits down with students to explain the art, hoping to bring more eyes to the art gallery.
With a new exhibit around the corner, this is the perfect time to visit.